History Minor

Program Requirements

The requirements for the history minor are as follows:

1. Six History Department courses of 3 or 4 credits each, taken for a letter grade.
2. Courses should be distributed in at least three distinct mnemonics (HIAF, HIEA, HIEU, HILA, HIMA, HISA, HIST, HIUS).
3. Of the six courses required for the minor, no more than three may be taken in any one mnemonic.
4. Courses taken in other departments may not be counted toward the minor unless cross-listed in the History Department (e.g., ECON 2061/HIUS 2061).
5. Up to two approved transfer courses may be applied toward the minor. Courses taken before matriculation transfer toward the minor if they have been approved by the University and are on SIS with a History mnemonic (HIAF, HIEA, HIEU, HILA, HIME, HISA, HIST, HIUS). Courses taken after matriculation require departmental approval. Consult the Transfer Credit Approval Procedure link. 
6. Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) courses cannot be counted towards the minor.
7. There are no prerequisites for the minor.

Additional Information

For more information, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Corcoran Department of History, Nau Hall, P.O. Box 400180, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4180; (434) 924-7147; Fax: (434) 924-7891; www.virginia.edu/history.